The Irish standard., 1887-02-19


challengers, by all the rules Of right
tactics. Witness the catecIlu,nen's pro-
verb
Who goes there"
"A grcnadier"
What do you want
\ bottle q beer!'
Where's your money!
In my pocket
Where's your poclset?'
sIforyot it,
Answer speedily, sir, lest you become
liable to the application of the c,techist:s IS
concluding oct;,- syllable
.Gid-,,-sone, you foolish bloclkhead -
s'You are the nerriest man in thun-
/ der-storm / ever saw" said the new
conner, ''but think II you are disposed
TO proceed. we may rs we'll dash forward
Your merriment will do little to wiring
the drenching rain from my poor fellow
travellers slight dress
"O-hush! hush! p whispered the
woman, do not speak Of me. I feel
nothing. [ am used to this. But, for
Heavens IS sake, spur OF yonr horse.
They will follow. =
81 don't know what may be the cl1s-
| toms OF the ladies OF Limerick" !" placid
ly continued the buck, "but i'll the
County Cork it would be considered an
instance Of questionable taste to select
such an evening as this for an e3cur-
sion. "Here, sir, tossing his ]oodv to
the young man, "the choice is between q
female and my new wig, and as I'm an
Irishman, I'D rather have it hanging as
lank as q cows tail down my back in
the morning, than that one curl OF the
!jumblest creature that ever wore bon
net should receive'a section from Sim
gle drop OF such torrent as this.
'>lhe buckeeny has spark o. the
gentleman i'll Linn, for ALL" observed the
taciturn Abb, Switzer (the first remark,
by the way, for which we have been en-
abled to afford him space during the en-
Sire day.
do you travel on the Crag Road?'
inquired the stranger, after he had
wrapped the coat about his suffering
protegee.
GAS far as Daumscanlon, where I can
make as many welcome as the house con
accommodate Ay, and more too, for
poor old Byrne usn't--''
''We may as WE'LL 1 think, be riding
forward as we talk s;aid old Segur.
t'If we stay this way" added Able,
'there'll ore of us be roasted for the
rest for supper, -
"Whoever that poor woman is, sir,
continued the Palatine, "it would be as
we'll ii she turned Gu the other side. for
the wind blows Oh that
''The blessings of broken heart fall
on you' murmured the woman, as her
protector took the old man s hint.
"Bless him, does she? Why. she did
not so much rs say thanky, kindly to
me for the loan OF my coat!' muttered
the grazier, as he shrugged up his
shoulders, and felt the rain already
penetrating his green broadcloth.
The party proceeded as fast as tile
starting, rearing, plunging, and shy
ing Of their steeds would permit. The
lightning flashes, which still contin-
ued momentarily glancing in various
degrees of brillia ncy upon their path,
forming a very sufficient apology TO
the contumacy Of the animals.
81 was saving" said the Cork gen.
tleman. tsthat poor Byrne usen't to
limit his invitations to the dimensions
of his house. Many and many night;
you don't hear me, sir?" he continued
pressing close to the young man,
many pleasant night, after tiring
down every girl in the hall at slip
jig, I've stretched myself abroad in
the hay-loft as comfortable as could
be, and the Blaneys of the hill in the
COW house under me, with such joking
and laughing. The fowl-house was
great place for us, too, I remember.
Old Missiz Hasset, (that was hardly
young Mrs. Hasset then)-and by the
way, talking Of her, she's at Drum
scanlon tonight, moreover, or ought
to be-used to nave the ticks and
quilts brought out of the cars, and
made up snug and cosey among the
turkeys, and the rest o. them, for the
and sometimes we'd have
little Lily herself.
Go be continued.)